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Low-rise jeans against Islamic ‘tehzeeb’; Kashmir clerics issue warning for Ramadan Srinagar: The clerics in Kashmir have warned against wearing low-rise jeans during the holy month of Ramadan, saying it is against the Islamic ‘tehzeeb’. The religious authorities are tied up in knots over the piece of clothing – low-rise jeans. A Muslim cleric said that a man wearing low-rise jeans reveals his back when he bows down to pray in a mosque, adding that the prayer remains incomplete in such clothes. Another cleric said that covering the body from waist to the ankles is a must. Campaigns have begun...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Fort Worth, Texas, pants manufacturer Williamson-Dickie has announced plans for a line of jeans designed to prevent rear-end exposure. The company said it will drop the waistband on its Dickies work jeans by a few inches and add extra room in the seat of the pants, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Tuesday. "When you wear a jean and the waist doesn't hit you in the right place and you're carrying a few extra pounds, it can slip down," said Jon Ragsdale, Williamson-Dickie's vice president of marketing. The announcement has been welcomed by many...

A SICKING TALE OF THE UNION MENTALITY AT WORK Matthew Barrick was eight years old when he died this past February. It was a brain aneurysm. Apparently Matthew was quite popular at the Roadoan Elementary School in Brooklyn. The funeral services were private, so an idea was hatched to plant a tree at the school in honor of Matthew. The idea grew. Two local landscapers offered their help. Some local businesses like Home Depot got into the act. Soon about $3,000 in materials were obtained and the students gathered to plan the tree and do a little landscaping. They sang...